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boondocks

(bo̵̅o̅n′däks′)

plural noun

a jungle or a wild, heavily wooded area; wilderness
☆ any remote rural or provincial region; hinterland

Origin: orig. WWII military slang < Tagalog bundok, mountain

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boondock adjective

See boondocks in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun
Slang

Wild and dense brush; jungle.
Rural country; the backwoods.

Origin:

Origin: From Tagalog bundok, mountain

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